ISHS Acta Horticulturae 696: VII International Symposium on Temperate Zone Fruits in the Tropics and Subtropics - Part Two
BREEDING APPLES FOR RESISTANCE TO SCAB — AN ECO-FRIENDLY STRATEGY |
| Authors: | K.D. Farooqui, M. Amin Dalal |
| Keywords: | apple breeding, scab, pesticides, resistance |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.696.3 |
| Abstract:
Chemicals for scab control represent one of the major costs in commercial apple production, and this results in toxic residues in or on the fruit, contamination of air, soil and water. With a view to evolve varieties of apple which apart from having excellent quality of fruit, high yield potential and resistance against scab disease, breeding programme was undertaken which involved crossings between commercially important but susceptible apple cultivars viz. Ambri, LalAmbri, Sunheri and known scab resistant apple varieties. After rigorous testing and screening among various progenies of crosses, selections of few promising apple hybrids have been made. These newly evolved hybrids are resistant to scab disease and have better quality fruit than their parents. These varieties if adopted by the fruit growers can reduce the use of fungicides which can help in maintaining the agro-ecosystem besides safeguarding the environment from pollution. | |
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